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Mesa, AZ
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Title
Sequoias Touching The Clouds
Artist
Roger Passman
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Prints/limited Edition Prints/licensing
Description
At nearly 8,000 feet in Kings Canyon National Park, touching the clouds, this image of a partial sequoia grove includes the partial trunk of a mature snag sequoia and several other sequoias at various stages of development. The trees seem to disappear in the haze of the clouds surrounding me.
Giant sequoias can live for over 3,000 years, outlasting all of their mixed conifer forest neighbors. What is it about giant sequoias that allows them to persist through millennia? Surprisingly, a major factor in in the longevity of giant sequoias is a chemical called tannin. The tannin, present in high concentrations in sequoia bark, gives the sequoia resistance to rot, boring insects, and fire.
The mid-sierra zone (5,000-8,000 ft) creates ideal conditions for giant sequoia growth. Mild winter and summer temperatures, deep winter snowpack, and a rich fire history have made it possible for the world's largest tree to get its biggest in these parks.The mid-sierra zone (5,000-8,000 ft) creates ideal conditions for giant sequoia growth. Mild winter and summer temperatures, deep winter snowpack, and a rich fire history have made it possible for the world's largest tree to get its biggest in these parks.
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A limited edition of 25 prints signed and numbered by the photographer are available directly from our studio. Sizes equivalent to any of the sizes offered as a print by demand through this online gallery are offered in this limited edition. These prints are only available directly from our studio gallery. Prints are delivered by US Mail rolled in a tube. For more information please contact me using the SEND PRIVATE MESSAGE option in the left sidebar of most of our online gallery pages.
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I processed the raw image file shot with a Canon 60D with an 28-105mm f 2.8 Tameron lens using Photomatix Pro 5, filters from Topaz Labs including Detail 3 and DeJPEG 4 as well as some minor tweaking in Photoshop including sCurve adjustments, brightness,
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November 4th, 2016
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Grand Rapids, MI - United States
Such wonderful textures and mysticism in your work here and in others in your galleries. Well Done.
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/tw
Omaha, NE - United States
I love the mood in this one and the way the trees recede into the mist. Nice tones, too.
Keene, NH - United States
I just finished reading, The Wild Trees, about the first guys to find & climb the Coast Redwoods. Interesting reading. Nice grove image, Roger.
Durbuy, Lu - Belgium
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured on the Homepage of Fine Art America Group " All Natural Beauty Of This World "...Beth............ You are invited to add your artwork to the group’s "Featured Image Discussion Thread as a permanent archive.
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